Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Naphthalene

City of Charlotte

Naphthalene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, or PAH, released from combustion of fossil fuels and waste incinerators, and also used as a moth repellent. PAHs increase the risk of cancer; damage the immune, nervous and reproductive systems; and can harm developing fetuses.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-05-04AE25365ND
2018-06-11AE29260ND
2019-03-11AE57827ND
2019-03-11AE57855ND
2019-03-11AE57924ND
2019-03-11AE57927ND
2020-05-08AF10399ND
2020-05-08AF10407ND
2021-03-10AF46320ND
2021-09-20AF70453ND
2022-09-08AG12139ND
2022-09-08AG12143ND
2022-09-08AG12246ND
2022-09-08AG12247ND
2023-08-17AG53042ND
2023-08-17AG53044ND